The eve of ACL 2012 had security’s panties in a knot, as long lines formed outside Stubb’s back lot. Despite the warm invitation from the Wheeler Brothers’ publicist, our Canon 7D became a liability and Eric and I wondered whether our established threesome would make it through the gates. The five members of the Wheeler […]
Shakespeare on the Farm Premieres This Weekend at Rain Lily Farm
Click the Play button on the podcast player above to listen to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast. You may have thought that Austin Shakespeare performances were left behind when midsummer nights turned to fall. Fortunately, you would be wrong. After last year’s successful performance of The Winter’s Tale, Present Company Theatre is back […]
Comedian Chris Cubas Speaks Out About Cosby, Austin Comedy & Hecklers
Chris Cubas sits down across from me at a Jack-N-The Box, takes a sip from a grape Sprite and we talk about comedy, Austin, venues, and ever-present hecklers. “I bought a Bill Cosby cassette tape at the store,” he begins. “I took it with me to school and ran a headphone wire up my sleeve. […]
Ben Kweller and Joe Pug Fill Austin’s Continental Club
This guest blog post is by Janet Jay. It was a late show, but October 4th saw the Continental Club packed to the rafters to see Ben Kweller and Joe Pug perform. The two artists share many similarities: both live in Austin, both are multi-instrumentalists, both draw from blues and folk in their music. It […]
Austin Mediterranean Festival Celebrates 80 Years This Weekend
Click Play on the podcast player above to listen to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast! We’re always looking for fun and unique Austin events to talk about on the Austinot. About a week ago, the St. Elias Mediterranean Festival asked the following question on our Facebook page:
Quiet Company: Austin Band Has Matchless Stage Presence
Ever been to a watch a band not knowing what to expect, and then been blown away? Stepping into Stubb’s on Red River, we didn’t know what to expect from Quiet Company. Great articles have been written on the band, and their accolades are widespread. We expected something special, but we had no idea how […]
Rockers in Skirt the Issue Are Austin’s Musicians to Watch
Austin, Texas is the place small-time bands go if they want to become big time… so long as they’ve got talent. As such, music-loving Austinites have to wage a kind of bet when going out to hear live music. Coffee shops, venues and bars – every cover charge is a bet on whether or not […]
Share Live Music Photos with New Vivogig App
You’re at a show. The band decides to come down from the stage and stand in the middle of the crowd to play an acoustic number. All of a sudden, they’re two feet away from you. What do you do? Pull out your phone and take a close-up.
Austin Reptile Shows Wrangles Reptiles With Kids
Mesmerized by a school presentation when he was in third grade, a little boy began a lifelong love affair with reptiles. The little boy, Michael Foux of Austin Reptile Shows, grew up and got married. Now he and his wife, Christie, are trying to build an enclosure for their friend Titus, an African Spur Tortoise who […]
Unique Farmers Market Experience at the Arboretum in North Austin
Editor’s Note: Unfortunately, the Great Hills Open Air Market shut down in May 2013. Click Play on the podcast player above to listen to this week’s episode of the Austinot Podcast. North Austinites, Austin families and foodies, there’s a new farmers market for your visiting enjoyment! Located under beautiful shade trees at the Arboretum, the […]
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